Miles to Butt Pain Ratio?

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I know this is rather subjective, but I'm looking to potentially buy a DRZ that's located about 450 miles from my home. The easiest (from a logistical standpoint) and most cost effective way to get the bike home would be to ride it.

The notion of 450 miles on a DRZ is already making my butt pucker.

Just wondering what kind of road miles you guys have done in a stretch?

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I have only done just under 200 miles in a day. It takes some time to get used to but just stop and rest like every gas fill or more often. My friend long road trip was 3 hours and I had to stop about every hour. I had some serious monkey butt going on. Then you're wrists and arms start getting sore. A cousin of mines friend road from I think Arizona to either very north of California or around there in one day! He did have a steering stabilizer and better seat but that's still nuts!

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If you are just trying to get the bike home, I'd suggest find someone with a pickup truck, a piece of wood (for a ramp), some straps and haul the bike home.

Long trips on a dirt bike are not the place to find out what the seller didn't tell you about the machine. It doesn't take much to take you out of action, and then the rescue tow is going to cost you tons more than if you just picked it up in a first place.

Or even rent a van or something, until you know the bike doesn't have hidden gremlins.

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If you are just trying to get the bike home, I'd suggest find someone with a pickup truck, a piece of wood (for a ramp), some straps and haul the bike home.

Long trips on a dirt bike are not the place to find out what the seller didn't tell you about the machine. It doesn't take much to take you out of action, and then the rescue tow is going to cost you tons more than if you just picked it up in a first place.

Or even rent a van or something, until you know the bike doesn't have hidden gremlins.

Probably sage advice.

I can buy a class one hitch for my mighty PT Cruiser and borrow a trailer from a friend.

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the most I've ever done was 700 miles in one day on the DRZ. Didn't bother me in the least. Could have easily got up the next day and done it again

But then, I have a high tolerance for long days on bikes, because I do it all the time. The DRZ took me a little to get used to the seat, but after that, not much different than any other non-faired bike.

just take your time, stop when you're tired, and keep your speed "reasonable". High speed is what fatigues you the fastest.

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i document my own rides for proof.... just in case someone says its "far fetched"

I didn't think it was all that impressive honestly. I've done 1100 mile days back to back within a 10 day ride. Now THAT was brutal. Or going from seattle to Arkansas in 3 days, and then doing a track day the next day. THAT was brutal.